Adams County election results show Lafean and Cole re-elected
Daniel F Lafean won York County by 1700 and Adams County by 244 to return to Congress. James C Cole retained a state legislative seat by 188. Grim carried Adams County in the gubernatorial race by 188. Berry performed strongly in several districts. Returns came in rapidly, aided by extended telephone service.
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York
Adams
Cole
Grim
Tener
Daniel F.Lafean
York county
Adams County
James C.Cole
Jacob Sharretts
Norman
Heindel
Gettysburg
Gettysburg Inventor Tawney Secures Patent For Lock Nut
Millard M Tawney of Steinwebrave son of Mr and Mrs Wim Tawney is an inventor. George S Dunkle and Tawney have been granted a patent for a new lock nut designed to fit any ordinary bolt and removable without damage to bolt or nut. The invention promises easy removal without breaking nuts, with several offers received but no rush to sell.
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Millard M. Tawney
Wim. Tawney
Steinwebrave
Harrisburg Telegraph
George S. Dunkle
Await Opening of Deer Season in Graffenburg Area
Sportsmen eagerly await dawn on Tuesday November 15 as deer season opens for two weeks. Graffenburg, New Imans, South Mountain, and Mont Alto regions offer prime hunting ground with inns in Graffensburg preparing for many visitors. Bucks, does, woodcock, pheasants, partridges, rabbits, and squirrels are reported in nearby areas as hunters anticipate a nocturnal start and the chase of a year’s wandering deer.
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Graffenburg
Newimans
Mont Alto
Graffensburg
Chambersburg
White Pine
Caledonia
cascade
Caledonia park
Ira S. Eberly Dies at 63 in Mechanicsburg
Ira S. Eberly, a leading Mechanicsburg businessman age 63, died Sunday after a brief illness at his home. He headed L. F. Eberly's Sons Lumber Co. and held roles as director of First National Bank and D. Wilcox Manufacturing, and served with the Washington Fire Company. Survived by wife and four children Guy M. Eberly Bessie Lantz Miram and brother David in the West.
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Ira
Washington Fire Company
Singer band
Cumberland Valley
Guy M. Eberly
Bessie Lantz
Harrisburg
Miram
David
West
Woodside School October Attendance Report
Month ending October twenty fifth report from Woodside School Straban township Ella M Yeagy teacher shows 20 pupils in attendance and 19 average daily attendance 95 percent overall Those with perfect attendance include Lottie Evans Lillie and Bessie Emlet Laura and Irene Fleming Ethel Sarah and Ada Hart land John Wirt Charles Evans and Dale Eicholtz Arnold Wirt Wilber Wisler and Walter Topper each missed one day
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Woodside School
Straban township
Ella M. Yeagy
Lottie Evans
Lillie
Bessie Emlet
Laura
Irene Fleming
Ethel
Sarah
Ada Hartland
John Wirt
Charles Evans
Dale Eicholtz
Arnold Wirt
Wilber Wisler
Walter Topper
Franklin township sales set for March dates
More sale dates announced. C D Bream of Franklin township will have a sale on March 4 and H W Deardorff of Franklin township on March 6.
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C.D. Bream
Franklin township
H. W. Deardorff
Dr Stevenson Marries Miss Pitzer at St James Parsonage
At seven o'clock Wednesday evening Miss Rose B Pitzer and Dr P W Stevenson wed in a private ceremony at St James Lutheran parsonage conducted by Rev Joseph B Baker. The couple kept the wedding secret until five the next morning when Mrs Stevenson told her parents. They will spend time in Easton, Dr Stevenson’s former home, as Mrs Stevenson has long been active in St James church work. He came to Gettysburg fifteen years ago and has lived at the Pitzer House since.
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Rose B. Pitzer
P. W. Stevenson
St. James Lutheran parsonage
Joseph B. Baker
Pitzer
St. James church
Stevenson
St. James Lutheran
Dr. Stevenson
Gettysburg
Pitzer House
Dickinson to Meet Gettysburg in Carlisle Rivalry Match
Carlisle dispatch reports Dickinson College football seeks revenge on Gettysburg at the battlefield town. More than 300 Dickinson rooters and likely the college band will travel on a Carlisle fifty cent round trip rate. Dickinson trains show first class form and alumni help is expected to bolster line and backfield as Crooks builds toward the big game.
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Carlisle
Annapolis
Dickinson College
Gettysburg
battlefield
Dickinson
Conway Hall
Crooks
County Veteran Dies Near Bonneauville at 81
Henry Olinger died at his home near Bonneauville at 4 30 p m on Monday from heart disease aged 81 years 4 days A Civil War veteran and pensioner he served one year under Captain J Q Pfeiffer in Company C 202nd Penna Infantry He is survived by son William Olinger Abbottstown two daughters Mrs John Ohm Hanover and Mrs John Newman also sister Mrs Elizabeth Foreman Shrewsbury nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral Wednesday November 9 at 1 p m with services and interment at St Luke s church near Littlestown Rev F Lindaman officiating
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Henry Olinger
Bonneauville
Olinger
J. Q. Pfeiffer
Penna. Infantry
William Olinger
Abbottstown
John Ohm
Hanover
John Newman
Thief at Bark Pile Threatens Return Fire
Early Thursday morning Baltimore street resident W. Duttera awoke to a thief loading bark into a bag from a pile behind his house. Duttera fired a shot, the intruder fled leaving the bag. the bag was found riddled with a bullet. He warns he will not shoot low if another theft occurs.
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Duttera
Baltimore street
Blackhead Disease Ravages Turkeys in Fulton County
Reports from Fulton county indicate a disease called blackhead is killing hundreds of turkeys in the area. Some flocks have been decimated, with 2 to 20 birds lost from flocks of 25 to 85 birds, impacting turkey raisers across the county.
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Fultom
Lithia Springs Found Worthy Of Mineral Water Market
State Mineralogist Demming reports on two springs on Joseph Heikes farm in Latimore township showing lithia bearing water with strong carbonic acid, traces of lime and calcium chloride, plus signs of petroleum. He notes abundant trap rock suitable for highway use and concrete mixes, estimating combined spring yields at about 482 gallons daily, potentially doubling in good seasons.
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Joseph Heikes
Latimore township
Henry C. Demming
Heikes
Demming
J H. Heikes
Adams County land and marriage banns notice
Rev Charles Brown of East Berlin buys the Jacob Hoffman farm in Latimore township on private terms. The estate of the late George Baker East Berlin appraised at 1816 dollars. Sam Miller East Berlin buys the John Bream farm in Tyrone township for 4000 dollars. Banns of marriage published for Jos I Miller of Miller Brothers New Oxford and Miss Mary Smith of Mountpleasant township. Wedding set for Thursday morning November 10.
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Charles Brown
East Berlin
Jacob Hoffman
Latimore township
George Baker
Sam Miller
John Bream
Tyrone township
Jos. I. Miller
frm
Miller Brothers, cigar manufacturers
New Oxford
Mary Smith
Agnes
3. C. i Smith
Mountpleasant township
Mrs Sadie M C Kitzelman Dies At 32 At Home Near Biglerville
Mrs Sadie M C Kitzelman oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs F M Kime died at her parents home near Biglerville Wednesday at 12 30 pm from a complication of diseases aged 32 years 6 months and 7 days Besides her husband she is survived by her parents and siblings George Kime of Illinois Harry Kime near Table Rock Mrs James Tate Mrs John Delap and Daisy Kime all of Gettysburg Funeral Saturday morning at 10 from the house with interment at Benders church
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Sadie M. C. Kitzelman
F. M. Kime
Biglerville
George Kime
Illinois
Harry Kime
near Table Rock
dJsmes Tate
John Delap
Daisy Kime
Gettysburg
Adams County Prosperity Treated In Optimistic Review
A well known Adams County farmer reports a banner year with profits across crops. Wheat oats rye hay and apples show record or near record yields while corn appears above average. Stock and poultry price gains add to ready Thanksgiving mood.
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Adams County
Y M C A Plans Gibson Family Reunion Musical Comedy
The Y M C A will present the musical comedy The Gibson Family Reunion on Thursday evening, November 24, produced by Rock Entertainment Co of Wilkes Barre. The two act show features a large children's chorus and young performers, with songs and dances crafted by Annie Sara Beck.
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The
Young Men’s Christian Association
Gibson Family
Annie Sara Beck
Rock Entertainment Company
West
Edward Sanders Dies in Baltimore at 15? Suspicious Date
Edward Sanders of Adams County died in Baltimore Saturday at 32 o clock midnight at age 15 from organic heart trouble. Born in Adams county he moved to Waynesboro early, later married Margaret Grove and ran a Baltimore grocery and novelty store. He is survived by his widow four children and two sisters. funeral held in Waynesboro Tuesday.
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Edward Sanders
Adams County
Baltimore
Waynesboro
Margaret Grove
W. M. Grove
Gettsburg Rural Notes item list of visitors and local travels
Mr and Mrs Issac Howe of route 12 spent days with Mr and Mrs John A Rupp of Fairfield Hersh Noel and wife of Waynesboro visit Meadow Brook Farm on Route 4 George Klingel and H Cashman of New Oxford spent Sunday at William E Rose on route 2 Mrs Hockensmith of Fridgeport Maryland visits sister Mrs George Boyd on route 2 Mrs Emanuel Overholtzer of Walnut Grove Maryland visits fade on routes 2 and 13 E Coshun improves the creamery at Barlow with paint Those who visited A J Guise s on route 6 were Mr and Mrs Nevin Guise of York Mr and Mrs Crist Guise of Mummarburg Mr and Mrs Conrad Guise of route 6 Mrs James Duttera of route 7 Ivanc Rica and son Paul of Bendersville Harry Guise of West Pittsburg Harry J Iners of York Catherine Guise Marie Guise Martha Guise Dale Guise Elson Guise Walter Guise A J Guise Guests at J W Maring s on route 13 were George Grove and wife Samuel Weikert wife and three children of Gettysburg John Black and wife and daughter Dorothy of route 13 J W Maring and wife returned home after a week with friends around York Hanover and Spring Grove
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George Klingel
H. Cashman
New Oxford
William E. Rose
Hockensmith
Fridgeport
Maryland
George Boyd
Emanuel Overholtzer
Walnut Grove
E. Coshun
Barlow
A. J. Guise’sa
Nevin Guise
York
Crist Guise
Mummarburg
Conrad Guise
James Duttera
J. W. Maring
route 13
George Grove
Samuel Weikert
Gettysburg
John Black
Dorothy
J. W.Maring
Hanover
Spring Grove
Pennsylvania General Election Date and Constitutional Amendments
The article notes that the latest possible election date in Pennsylvania is the first Tuesday in November, with a latest fall date of November 8. It marks the first election under 1909 constitutional amendments, described as a general election, and explains that February elections are now past memory. It adds that the first municipal election under the amended constitution will occur next November, with general and municipal elections alternating annually.
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Pennsylvania
Thief Leads North American Monthly Magazine Stories
The North American will feature four great stories next Sunday in its Monthly Magazine Section. Anna Katherine Green Robbs heads the lineup with The Thief, praised as a premier American detective tale. Other stories include A Pair of Feet by Maxwell Savage and The Vengeance of the Mad Mullah by Svetozar Tonjoroff.
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Anna Katherine Green Robbs
Maxwell Savage
Svetozar Tonjoroff
Sophia Chandler
Austin C. Post
YMCA Contributions From Town Churches
Churches in town donated to the Young Men’s Christian Association totaling 77.80. St James Lutheran 28.96, College Lutheran 26.18, Presbyterian 7.50, Methodist 1.88, United Brethren 1.85, Episcopal 2.82, Reformed 8.66.
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churches of town
Young Men’s Christian Association
St. James Lutheran
College Lutheran
Presbyterian
Methodist
United Brethren
Episcopal
Reformed
Union man seriously injured in quarry accident near Bollinger’s mill
Charles Scheivert of Union towns ship sustained a fracture of the right leg at the ankle and a broken left knee cap when a mishap occurred at the Hanover and Littlestown Turnpike Company quarry near Bollinger's mill. Internal injuries are feared and he remains in serious condition next Wednesday.
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Charles Scheivert
Union towns
Hanover and
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Berry
Fairfield
Lufean
Brodbeck
Lafean
Eldon
Toner KR
CONGRESS
South Mountain
IRA S. EBERLY
MISS PITZER
Rose Pitzer
BLACKHEAD
LITHIA SPRINGS
Near
York Springs
ADAMS COUNTY NEWS
Bender
Rock Entertainment Co
Wilkes Barre
Miss Bock
County Fair
Union Depot
Gibson
Issac Howe
route 12
John A. Rupp
Hersh Noel
Meadow Brook Farm
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